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Ailsa Craig: Before and After the Eradication of Rats in 1991

Dr. Bernard Zonfrillo,
Glasgow University,
2001

It is now ten years since the rats on Ailsa Craig were completely eradicated. In this article I cover the background to rats arriving on the island, how they were eliminated and some of the subsequent changes following their demise.

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This entry was posted in Articles on 15-Jan-2001.

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